18 U.S.C. § 1583 | Enticement into slavery

(a)

Whoever—

(1)

kidnaps or carries away any other person, with the intent that such other person be sold into involuntary servitude, or held as a slave;

(2)

entices, persuades, or induces any other person to go on board any vessel or to any other place with the intent that he or she may be made or held as a slave, or sent out of the country to be so made or held; or

(3)

obstructs, or attempts to obstruct, or in any way interferes with or prevents the enforcement of this section,

shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.

(b)

Whoever violates this section shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both if—

(1)

the violation results in the death of the victim; or

(2)

the violation includes kidnaping, an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill.

June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 772 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)Sept. 13, 1994108 Stat. 2147 Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title II, § 218(a)Sept. 30, 1996110 Stat. 3009–573 Pub. L. 106–386, div. A, § 112(a)(1)Oct. 28, 2000114 Stat. 1486 Pub. L. 110–457, title II, § 222(b)(1)Dec. 23, 2008122 Stat. 5067 Pub. L. 115–392, § 11(1)(A)Dec. 21, 2018132 Stat. 5255 (, ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 268 35 Stat. 1141 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 443 (, ).

section 2 of this titleReference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of “principal” in .

Minor changes were made in paragraphing of section.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–3922018—Subsec. (a). substituted “not more than 30 years” for “not more than 20 years” in concluding provisions.

Pub. L. 110–4572008— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section provided penalties for kidnapping or enticement of a person with intent to sell or hold such person as a slave.

Pub. L. 106–3862000—, in last par., substituted “20 years” for “10 years” and inserted at end “If death results from the violation of this section, or if the violation includes kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or the attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, the defendant shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both.”

Pub. L. 104–2081996— substituted “10 years” for “five years” in last par.

Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000” in last par.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–208Sept. 30, 1996section 218(d) of Pub. L. 104–208 section 1581 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to offenses occurring on or after , see , set out as a note under .